Events

This event has passed.

After Gold Mountain Artist’s Walkthrough with Marlene Yuen

May 13 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Navigation

Join us for a special exhibition tour of After Gold Mountain with Marlene Yuen, in English with interpretation in Mandarin, co-sponsored by WAHC and the Chinese Canadian National Council, Toronto Chapter.

Saturday, May 13th, 2017 | 1:30 pm

Meet Vancouver-based printmaker and book artist Marlene Yuen and view her exhibition, After Gold Mountain, on it’s opening weekend. After Gold Mountain: Selected Stories of Chinese Labourers in Canada weaves together selected histories of Chinese workers in Canada, from the labourers who built the transcontinental railway, to cannery workers, labour activists and entrepreneurs from British Columbia to Ontario. This exhibition honours the work of Chinese labourers and their contributions to Canadian society.

For more information about this program, contact Tara Bursey, Program Coordinator at tara@wahc-museum.ca or (905) 522-3003 ex. 29

The artist wishes to acknowledge the support of the British Columbia Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts and CUPE Local 15 for their support of this exhibition. WAHC acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, its members, volunteers, operating funders and union supporters for their support of After Gold Mountain.